"dun" meaning in Old French

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Noun

IPA: /dun/ Forms: dun oblique singular or [canonical, masculine], duns [oblique, plural], duns [nominative, singular], dun [nominative, plural]
Etymology: From Latin donum. Etymology templates: {{inh|fro|la|donum}} Latin donum Head templates: {{fro-noun|m}} dun oblique singular, m (oblique plural duns, nominative singular duns, nominative plural dun)
  1. (Anglo-Norman) alternative form of don Tags: Anglo-Norman, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: don
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Download raw JSONL data for dun meaning in Old French (1.5kB)

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